Who Got in the Booth? A Look Back at the 2010 Elections

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Larry J. Sabato, prominent election scholar and political commentator, and a team of scholars and election experts who are closest to the action, look at the 2010 campaigns and elections and offer fresh insights and trenchant commentary. Who Got in the Booth?#xA0;takes you inside the most significant events and issues of this election cycle to see what affected the Midterm elections.

Larry J. Sabato, nationally renowned elections scholar, bridges the gap between the ivory tower and the real world on issues of critical importance to American democracy. He is the founder and director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia, a professor of politics, and a Rhodes scholar. He has appeared on dozens of national television and radio programs-including 60 Minutes, Today, Hardball, and Nightline-authored countless articles, and written over 20 books, including the seminal Feeding Frenzy: Attack Journalism American Politics and 2007's best-selling A More Perfect Constitution: 23 Proposals to Revitalize Our Constitution and Make America a Fairer Country.

Introduction

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Midterm Elections of 2010

The 2010 Midterm Elections: The GOP Strikes Back

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The Tea Party

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Spill Politics

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The "Unipolar Moment" Passes

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The Battle: Who Decides in Health Care?

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Economy and the Election: It's All About Jobs

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Beyond News: Media in the Era of the eCampaign

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A Referendum, Not A Choice: GOP Strategy for the 2010 Midterm Elections